i am super happy to have ashley taking over my blog today! you guys will just love her. she's one heck of a mama and has the most adorable little family. her photos are so lovely because they capture the true essence of love as she documents life with her two boys. i think she's the bees knees. take it away ash!
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i’m so excited to be guest blogging today over here at it’s the little things. it’s the little things is at the top of my reading list, and stella is one of the sweetest baby girls ever. i’m thinking cruz may have a shot with her someday ;)
amanda and i share a lot in common. we are both english teachers, lovers of cooking good cuisine, and DIY’ers in training. most of all, we adore our babies and strive to balance our many hats of selfhood while staying present in the simple pleasures and blessings of everyday life.
one of the best ways to do this is to document the everyday ‘favorites’ of this life. i love amanda’s ‘five of my faves’ posts, and thought i would share a few of cruz and i’s current favorites.
oh, by the way, this little man is cruz.
he’s dang near 20 months old, and is the light of this girl’s life. he’s my brown-eyed, dark skinned toe-head, who keeps us busy and shows us what love is all about every single day. we are beyond blessed to be his mama and dad and are amazed everyday with how much he knows and how much he grows.
ma famille...
here are some of our summertime favorites as of late. i'd love for you to swing on over to my blog, Jorgensen Better Together, and tell me some of your faves.
1. my new pillows and lamp from tar-jay (for you, Amanda ;). i decided to repaint my living room gray months ago, and am slowly adding some fun yellow accents. i found this lamp a couple of months ago, and scored the three pillows shortly after. when in doubt, go to target, right?
2. these organic Gerber packets 'ghost veggies' are such a score for us right now. cruz won't eat veggies for us at home right now, but he'll suck down two or three of these babies in a sitting. we call 'em ghost veggies because they are all mixed with fruit, and fulfill a daily serving of fruit AND veggie. most importantly, they are GREAT on the go, no mess, and super fun for the littles to squeeze.
3. izze soda. so many flavors and all natural! my favorite is the sparkling pomegranate and peach.
4. another target deal! i snagged four of these plates and matching bowls in the dollar bins at target yesterday. cruz eats better when he gets a little smorgasbord to choose from, and i'm completely inspired by bleubird vintage's 'Bird Food' posts.
last night, cruz had homemade macaroni and cheese, banana, ants on a log, and mini animal crackers with hazelnut peanut butter, courtesy of Sweet Basil Market, a fun food specialty store here in cedar falls. the fun thing is that they actually crack the peanuts and make the butter there, right before your eyes!
5. post-supper picnics, complete with the essentials: quilt (pb kids), Skip-Hop Lunchies (thee perfect size lunch-mate for toddlers), strawberry pretzels sweet basil market), and capri sun waters (also perfect for thirsty toddlers).
there you have it! thanks, amanda, for sharing your space with me today, and don't forget to swing on over and check out some of amanda's favorites at my blog.
I loved this guest post from Ashley you can tell she is an amazingly loving mother and her son is the center of her world. I loved the baby eats and pops of yellow in the living room! Great guest post.
ReplyDeleteTarget is the best, I must say. Such a good guest post! :)
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